And what game ARE they playing?

Does Gloucester have a BOE lawsuit settlement? `Not exactly'

You may have heard rumors that a settlement has been reached in Bill Dodson's lawsuit against Gloucester County, the Board of Equalization and Assessor's Office over the assessed value of 23 waterfront acres he owns in Clay Bank. "Not yet," said County Attorney Ted Wilmot. The Board of Supervisors will meet in closed session at Tuesday night's meeting to discuss a potential settlement, Wilmot said. The results of any settlement will be made public once the Board of Supervisors approve it and a judge signs off on it, he said.

On June 15, Wilmot filed a motion in Gloucester County Circuit Court seeking dismissal of Dodson's lawsuit. Dodson is acting as his own attorney -- he said nine attorneys he approached wouldn't take the case -- and he wants his property valued at $225,000, which is $10,000 less than what he bought it for at auction in 2007. The county has assessed the land at $354,200. Wilmot wrote in his motion the assessed vaue reflects fair market value. Other aspects of Dodson's suit don't follow state laws and judicial rules and the lawsuit should be dismissed, Wilmot wrote.

Hey Doc,
If you're going to make wild accusations of dishonest reporting, you need to back it up with verifiable facts showing you're correct. Otherwise your opinion rings hollow and is best ignored.

However, I must give you an atta boy for your irony. You don't care for the newspaper or the reporting yet you continue to read it and often comment.
'Whatever you do don't fling me in that briar patch'~Brer Bill

Hey cym
So you're Doc's spokesperson. Great! Maybe you'll answer the question. What has been dishonestly reported in this blog entry? Are you implying the County Attorney gave Mr. Sabo dishonest information? Has there been a settlement?
Please do explain.

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I’ve been a newspaper reporter since 1991. I’ve been with the Daily Press since 2004 and live in Gloucester with my family. I’m a native Oregonian and worked for several newspapers in Oregon before moving to Virginia.